Falcon Drilling Company, LLC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — TEMPLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Falcon Drilling Company, LLC. | Report ID | 2023087086 |
| Address | OIL & Gas Well Location, 355 Hoover Road | City, State ZIP | TEMPLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 16259 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Oil drilling rigs and machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.08000, -79.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a drill bit when their left index finger was caught between a moving and a stationary part. The part closed and the employee's finger was crushed.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2023, a worker at Falcon Drilling Company, LLC. in TEMPLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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